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Summary Offences Act 2005
sec.14CUse of dangerous attachment device to disrupt lawful activities
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### sec.14C Use of dangerous attachment device to disrupt lawful activities
A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to unreasonably interfere with the ordinary operation of transport infrastructure, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
placing an obstacle, on a railway, that stops the passage of rolling stock
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to do either of the following, unless the person has a reasonable excuse—
stop a person from entering or leaving a place of business;
cause a halt to the ordinary operation of plant or equipment because of concerns about the safety of any person.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
However, subsection (2) does not apply to a monopole or tripod unless it incorporates a dangerous substance or thing.
In this section—
dangerous attachment device see section 14B .
dangerous substance or thing see section 14B (8) .
monopole see section 14B (5) .
transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
tripod see section 14B (6) .
s 14C ins 2019 No. 35 s 11
(sec.14C-ssec.1) A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to unreasonably interfere with the ordinary operation of transport infrastructure, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. placing an obstacle, on a railway, that stops the passage of rolling stock Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(sec.14C-ssec.2) A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to do either of the following, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— stop a person from entering or leaving a place of business; cause a halt to the ordinary operation of plant or equipment because of concerns about the safety of any person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.14C-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a monopole or tripod unless it incorporates a dangerous substance or thing.
(sec.14C-ssec.4) In this section— dangerous attachment device see section 14B . dangerous substance or thing see section 14B (8) . monopole see section 14B (5) . transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 . tripod see section 14B (6) .
- (a) stop a person from entering or leaving a place of business;
- (b) cause a halt to the ordinary operation of plant or equipment because of concerns about the safety of any person.